Welcome to Be There Now, a new podcast series sharing first-hand encounters with Maharaj-ji.
In this first episode, host Anasuya Weil shares the special story of her own darshan with special guest Parvati Markus.
In this inaugural episode of Be There Now, Anasuya is interviewed by Parvati on:
- How Anasuya met her guru, Neem Karoli Baba (Maharaj-ji)
- Ram Dass, Anasuya, and the blanket story
- How Maharaj-ji truly embodied service and the spirit of Hanuman
- Darshan from Maharaj-ji during Anasuya’s pregnancy
- Attachment: Becoming ‘like a lotus above the water’
- Communing with Maharaj-ji in the dreamspace
“The little things about people’s daily lives seemed as important to him as anything else. He really wanted to make sure everyone was taken care of. He was really the embodiment of being of service, of Hanuman.” –Anasuya Weil on Maharaj-ji
About Parvati Markus:
Parvati Markus is an author and developmental editor who has been midwifing non-fiction books and memoirs since her first efforts with Ram Dass’s classic Be Here Now. She serves on the Board of Advisors for the Love Serve Remember Foundation and has helped with many other spiritual organizations and events. Parvati is also the author of numerous books, including Whisper in the Heart and Love Everyone.
About Anasuya Weil:
Prior to studying Tibetan Medicine Anasuya Weil, Menpa, M.S., L.M.T., received her M.S. in 2001 from UMass Amherst and did a thesis on the Buddhist practice of dana (generosity/giving) in a Burmese village. She studied Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Kunye (Tibetan massage) from 2005-2009 at the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine in Conway, MA under the guidance of Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo and at the Tso-Ngon (Qinghai) Hospital & Tso-Ngon (Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College in Eastern Tibet.
Since 2010 she has maintained a private clinical practice in Northampton Massachusetts. She employs traditional methods of questioning, taking the pulse, and observing the urine to determine imbalances. Working with each individual she makes suggestions for diet, behavior, herbs and external treatment to reestablish a person’s balance and alignment. Traditional Tibetan Medicine is a truly holistic practice that takes into account the body, mind and spirit. Anasuya has been a Buddhist practitioner since her first 20 day retreat in India in 1971 and practicing Tibetan medicine is a continuation and extension of that practice where she strives to maintain the right motivation and attitude of compassion. She is grateful to her guru Neem Keroli Baba, my many dharma teachers, especially Phakchok Rinpoche, her teachers of Tibetan medicine, her husband, children and 6 grandchildren for their ongoing kindness and support. Learn more on her website.
“I can count on one hand the number of dreams I have had of Maharaj-ji, but this was a big dream. It went on all night. He was holding my hand, it was very much like the last time I saw him. He kept putting the blanket over his head and hiding. I asked him, ‘Maharaj-ji why are you spending so much time with me?’ He said, ‘to give you peace of heart’.” –Anasuya Weil